Ethan started his swimming career when he was 7 years old. In addition to years of competitive swimming, Ethan played water polo both in high school in Illinois and college. Ethan began his coaching career with the Red Wing Swim Club, where he spent his first two years coaching. He later moved to Milwaukee where he got the opportunity to lead SWMKE (Swim Milwaukee) as their Head Coach for 3 years. During his time at SWMKE, Ethan got the unique opportunity to work closely with and learn from ASCA Level 5 coach and former USA Swimming National Team Coach, Bob White. Ethan has a passion for coaching and the sport of swimming, and enjoys challenging, motivating and inspiring swimmers to achieve their best. Ethan is an ASCA level 4 certified coach.
In Minnesota, Olga began her coaching career at a family-operated swim school. Currently, Olga oversees the community-based swim program, develops and runs specialized clinics, and coaches the 8 & Under group. She is an active member of Minnesota Swimming, serving on both the Safe Sport Committee and the Minnesota Officials Committee. Her expertise and leadership were recognized when she was selected as an Assistant Coach for Team Minnesota at the Central Zone Championships in 2023 and 2024. Olga is an ASCA Level 4 certified coach.
Jesse swam competitively for most of her childhood starting at the age of 6. She took a short break during high school, but couldn’t stay away from swimming for long, returning to swim at Carleton College where she focused on distance freestyle. Now, Jesse swims masters, and focuses on triathlons, and other swimming/running events. She moved recently from California, where she lived for the past 7 years, to Burnsville with her husband, Silas and new dog, Duke.
Adam began swimming when he was 10 years old with the Hanscom Seahawks in Massachusetts. He continued his swim career after moving to Ohio with the Wright-Patt Flying Fish and the Dayton Raiders. After high school he competed in college at Ohio University where he was named team captain his senior year. After college he began his coaching career. Adam coached for a year with the Cincinnati Marlins before moving to Iowa to be the Head Age Group Coach for the Iowa City Eels. While with ICE, Adam coached swimmers to 148 team records and 20 state records. Adam was named 2008 Iowa Age Group Coach of the Year. He was also voted to coach the Iowa All Star and Iowa Zones team four times. While coaching, Adam decided to become an elementary school teacher and has been a teacher for the past 10 years. Currently, Adam is a 4 th grade teacher at Newport Elementary School.
Hannah grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and joined her first swim team at the age of 7. She swam competitively throughout her childhood and through high school, with her favorite event being the Individual Medley. Hannah's coaching experience began when she was 16 and includes being the lead coach for Hyperion Field Club (Iowa), assistant coach for Central Iowa Aquatics (Iowa), being head coach for the Lafayette Seals (Colorado), and some coaching for other sports as well. Hannah currently works for Independent School District 196 and lives in Apple Valley with her husband and daughter.
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Katy grew up in Brooklyn Park, MN swimming for Brooklyn Swim Club, Park Center High School and the College of St.Catherine. As a swimmer, Katy swam distance freestyle and butterfly. Katy began coaching in college as an assistant coach for the Blaine High School Girls’ team and then continued on working for the YMCA as an Aquatic Program Director after she earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology. Katy currently works for Independent School District 196 and lives in Apple Valley with her husband, Casey and 2 daughters, Emmy and Addy (who both swim for Riptide).
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Melissa is from Hastings and swam for HAST and the high school team. Butterfly is her favorite stroke! She joined the Masters swim team last year and loves it! Melissa enjoys travel, hiking, biking, and cooking.
Peggy started swimming competitively at age 11. She attended Hamline University before transferring and graduating from The College of St. Catherine. Her coaching career began in the early 80’s when she became the head swim coach for both Derham Hall and Cretin High Schools. She has been part of the coaching staff for several USS teams, high schools and colleges working with novice to collegiate swimmers. Peggy earned her master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from St. Cloud State University. Currently she works at Fairview Ridges Hospital as a Cardiac Rehab Therapist and has been there for over 25 years. She joined the Riptide Masters Team shortly after it began. As a masters swimmer, she enjoys competing in the pool, open water and occasional crazy e-postal swims. She lives in Apple Valley with her husband.
Wendy Peterson started her swimming career in northern California as a 6 year old and was a competitive swimmer in all strokes until she reached high school where she focused mainly on distance events. She moved to Madison, WI at the age of 13 and swam on her varsity high school swim team for 4 years, setting pool and state records in the 500 freestyle. She also competed at Junior Nationals in numerous events during her high school years. Wendy went on to be a Golden Gopher and swim varsity at the University of MN for 4 years. She is passionate about swimming and has enjoyed competing in triathlons and now open water events as a Riptide Masters Team member. Wendy enjoys working with the younger kids, watching them learn, having fun and improving in the water. She lives in Eagan with her husband and 3 children.
Sarah Vrudney
Sarah has been in the water since age 4, growing up swimming summer club in a small Colorado town. In high school, she helped launch her school's first swim team, serving as captain and setting early records. She swam all four years at St. Kate’s while earning her nursing degree, competing in sprint freestyle, the 200 breaststroke, and 200 IM. A two-year captain, she earned All-Conference sportsmanship honors and set team records. Sarah currently works as a school nurse at Echo Park Elementary and joins Riptide after 8 years coaching with the Hurricanes in Hopkins, where she led the 11–12 age group for 5 years. She swims masters with Riptide and enjoys biking, hiking, and reading in her free time.
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Adam Vogt
Adam has been involved in swimming since he was 7, beginning his journey at Wise before moving on to Riptide and swimming for Rosemount High School, where he focused on IM and breaststroke. At 16, he started teaching at Wise and later joined the Riptide coaching staff. Now, as a coach, Adam is dedicated to helping swimmers grow both in and out of the pool — improving their technique, building confidence, and developing a lasting love for the sport.
Zach McCarty
Coach Zach grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, swimming competitively with Swim Omaha and Omaha Westside High School. After high school Zach attended St. Olaf College, earning a BA in Economics and Political Science while continuing his swim career as a distance freestyle and IMer. His coaching career began during his senior year of college, working over two years as a lead coach for Northfield Swim Club and one as an assistant coach for Foxjets Swim Club.
Off deck, Zach works for the City of Richfield, creating and managing environmental programs as the City's Solid Waste Specialist. In his (limited) free time, Zach enjoys open water racing, exploring the Twin Cities on his gravel bike, and spending time with his dog Sammy.
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